a deadly beating in chicago caught on tape. police looked for suspects and answers after a 16-year-old boy is punched and beaten to death. was he targeted or just at the wrong place at the wrong time? stranded in floodwaters and crying out for help, manila is a city under water hit by the worst flooding in decades. at a world famous director ends up in jail on an arrest warrant for more than 30 years ago, but roman polanski's lawyer says she has no intention of returning willingly to the u.s. i'm richelle carey. welcome to hln "news and views." thanks, as always, for your time. this first story will break your

heart and probably make you mad. stomped on, kicked, beaten to death with long wooden planks. police are questioning four people in connection with the brute and deadly attack caught on video. 16-year-old derrion albert was viciously beaten on his way home from school and he later died because of his injuries. his family says he was targeted because he refused to join a gang on chicago's south side. here's jay miller of affiliate wgn. >> reporter: the investigation is ongoing right fou. we are still conducting interviews. we still are trying to put pieces together right now. chicago police asking for the public's help tonight in identifying the group of people who savagely beat 16-year-old derrion albert thursday in the roseland neighborhood. the fanger high school junior was on his way home from school when a grouped armed a2 x 4s attacked him near this community center on the block of west 100th street. >> it's still too early to talk

about suspects and things of that nature right mow. >> reporter: the honor student wand punched and kicked. dozens watched and did nothing. >> but i don't understand how 16, 17-year-old kids, how you could just stand over someone's body and just constantly beat hem and stomp them to death. >> reporter: amateur video captured from the scene helped authorities identify some of the attackers. >> the detectives have been canvassing the area reviewing videos and evidence and conducting interviews. >> reporter: police aren't saying whether thurt's attack was gang related but they say the teen was targeted bawd he refusesed to join a gang. today a makeshift memorial appear to have been torched leaving even more questions as ho whom had that much hate foredfor derrion and why. >> that just speaks for itself what kind of people they are. >> jay miller of affiliate wgn

reporting and a vigil for derrion is planned for later this afternoon right outside his school. security think has been beefed up because of all this. ed movie director who upon an oscar for the political "the piano" is fighting extradition to the u.s. on a 32-year-old sex charge. roman polanski could be released soon on bail. he was arrested there saturday on an international warrant. the u.s. wants him for his 1977 guilty plea to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. polanski fled the u.s., he says, because the judge reneged on plea deal. supporters are stunned. >> this is, for me, a shock, and i'm ashamed to say doing such a thing to a brilliant, fantastic genius. >> reporter: polanski had gone to zurich to receive a lifetime

achievement award for his films, including "rosemary's baby," "chinatown." if you're confused, you're not the only one. a california judge ruled the ridge judge mishandled the case but refused to throw it out. bringing up the case over and over again causes more pain for her and her family. polanski did pay her an undisclosed settlement. when wei to know, what do you think? should polanski be sent back, taken back to the u.s.? or is the case too old and should be thrown out as the victim is asking. call us, or go to cnn.com/hln. and go to my facebook page and text. text them to hln tv standard text rates apply. we'll dive into some of your comments in a few minutes. iran says it has successfully tested long-range

missiles capable of reaching israel and u.s. military bases in the middle east. these drills actually started yesterday, just two days after iran admit its been secretly building an enrichment facility south of tehran. the u.n. warned them it must oech the site to international inspections. the test, giving new urgent city to a new meeting thursday between iran and six world powers. secretary of state hillary clinton says tehran has until then to strike a deal. agreeing to end its nuclear problem or face crippling new sanctions. the city of chicago will put on a full-court press to host the 2016 summer olympus this week. they 23450e9 copenhagen. president obama will be there to push for his hometown. the first u.s. sitting president to attend an ioc meeting and first lady michelle obama will be there to lobby for the city where she was born.

expect the obama administration to make a big push for longer and more, i said, more, school days for your kids. the president and the education secretary say american kids need to keep up with kids in other nations. literally two duson schools in massachusetts added two hours to the school day and officials say the early results are positive. other schools have added three to four weeks summer programs. stay tuned than. health experts say a second wave of h1n1, the swine flu pandemic, now sweeping the country. doctors, health clinics hospitals and schools say they're seeing an increased number of patients with flu symptoms. the cdc says at least 26 states are now reporting widespread flu activity. five more states in a week. 42 schools in eight states were closed friday affecting more than 16,000 students. the first swine flu vaccine, because you're waiting for, it should be ready next month. more than half a million kids in the united states have

dangerous reactions to common drugs, like penicillin, every year. the stud any pediatrics says children under the age of 5 are most affected. the most common reactions, rashes, stomach aches. 5% actually have to go to the hospital and stay there. kind of serious. researchers say parent should pay close attention when their kids take a new medicine for the first time. man is going through a mental checkup, after this, he climbed into a grizzly bear display at the san francisco zoo. workers fired a warning shot to keep two bears from attacking him. witnesses say he froze when the bears approached him and started sniffing his feet. >> he didn't move the entire time. his feet did not move. the bear was standing right over hill. nothing. >> if he had tried to hit the bear or shoo it away, something like that, that would have probably evoked a deadly response. >> maybe standing still was the best thing he could have done. next, not jumping in in the

first place. that was the same zoo where a deadly attack happened nearly two years ago when a tiger jumped over a wall and killed a 17-year-old boy who was supposedly taunting it. a lightning strike started a wildfire in yellowstone national park. it was burning for ten days before anyone noticed, and it is still burning east of the park's main geyser. old faithful. park officials closed a 20-mile section of the grand loop road yesterday, and the two weeks it's been going, the fire's already burned 9,000 acres in wyoming. the national park service doesn't expect for this thing to be fully contained, totally out, until the end of october. the disaster of a lifetime in the philippines. a fierce tropical storm triggers deadly floods and leaves thousands of people literally holding on tore dear life. you can see it there. more amazing pictures of the flood on hln "news and views." ♪

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dangerous flooding forcing people from homes and devastating entire areas in the philippines. more than 100 people have died. people are holding on for their lives on floating debris. get this, rescuers are trying to reach families because some are wait are for help on rooftops. thousands don't have water, food, electricity, absolutely nothing. officials say this is the worst flooding in 40 years. that is video taken by ryan buaron in the ba caughty section of manila. his friend edited the video, the worst flooding he's seen in 20 years and what he's going through in this part of the city doesn't compare to what's happening et wre in manila.

cars submerged in front of his building and water up to your thighs. he plans on staying indoors for the duration of the flooding. also saying this is the worst flooding this man has ever seen. lives in the maradi section of manila next 20 three colleges. the students were stranded several hours when the water rose to five feet. he sent in this i-report because he wanted to make sure the world now hue badly the philippines have been affected by all of this flooding. thanks to our i-reporters for that. as always, we want your reports but we want you to be safe. be safe before you ever think about sending us any of your i-reports. if you have pictures or video of breaking news or stories in your part of the world go to ireport.com and click on the up load now link. the virginia naacp, larger than life, president obama

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pandemic is sweeping the country. doctors, health clinics, hospitals and schools say they're seeing an increase in the number of patients with flu symptoms. cdc says 26 states are reporting widespread flu activity, five more states in just a week. and 42 schools and 8 states closed friday, affecting 16,000 students. first swine flu vaccine should be ready early next month. more than a half million kids in the u.s. have dangerous reacts to common drugs like penicillin every year. a study in pediatrics says children under 5 are affected most. the most common reactions include rashes and stomachaches. but 5% of kids require hospitalization. researchers say parents should pay close attention when kids take a new medicine for the first time. a man is going through metal tests after police say they climbed into a grizzly bear display at san francisco zoo. workers fired a warning shot to keep two bears from attacking him saturday. witnesses say he froze when he was approached by the bears and

the grizzlies sniffed his feet. >> he didn't move the entire time, you know, his feet did not move. the bear was standing right over him, nothing. >> if he tried to hit the bear or shoo it away, that would have invoked a deadly response. >> the latest incident the same zoo where a deadly attack happened almost two years ago when a tiger jumped over a wall and mauled a 17-year-old boy who was supposedly taunting it. a lightning strike started the wildfire in yellowstone national park. burning for ten days before anybody noticed and is still burning. park officials closed a 20-mile section of the grand loop road yesterday. in the two weeks it's been going the fire burned 9,000 acres in wyoming. the national park service doesn't expect to have this fully contained until the end of october. all of the residents of this georgia campsite have something in common. it's not just being homeless. find out why some ended up there because of the law.

the movie director who made "chinatown" is fighting extradition of the u.s. on a 32-year-old sex charge. swiss authorities say roman polanski could be released soon on bail. he was arrested on saturday at the international warrant. the u.s. wants him for his 1977 guilty plea to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. polanski fled the u.s. because he says the judge reneged on a plea deal. his supporters are stunned. >> for me, it's a shock and i'm ashamed to that the swiss is do ing such a thing to a brilliant, fantastic genius. >> polanski had gone to zurich to get a lifetime achievement for his films. this case is complicated. a judge in california ruled the original judge mishandled the case but refused to throw it out.

the victim is now middle aged, mid-40s. she wants the case dismissed. bringing it up all over again causes more pain for her and her family. polanski paid her an undisclosed settlement in a civil matter. we want to know what you think about this. what is justice in this case? should polanski be extradited no the u.s. or is the case too old? should it be thrown out? his victim wants it thrown out. let's go to the phones. brian in billings, montana. what do you dli? >> caller: i think he should be brought back. because, you know he paid her a settlement alreadier and, you know, he's stating he's guilty, just because you got money you shouldn't be able to get away with it. if it was someone with me or my family we'd be brought back and put in prison. >> he needs to serve that time. michelle in pennsylvania. >> caller: how are you? >> all right. what do you think? >> caller: yeah, i think just because of his celebrity that that doesn't have any bearing on this case. i do feel very bad for the

victim, but i think a lot of people that -- who are out there can learn from this, maybe get courage from this, the wheels of the justice does turn sometimes slowly. but even with the settlement pay-off, my -- >> did we lose her? sorry. marcel, are you with me? >> caller: yes. >> marcel's in austin. how it's going? >> caller: it's going great. >> what do you think about this? >> caller: with all due respect to mr. otto there, 0 j. simpson was a famous person there, okay? and he committed his crimes -- excuse me, allegedly and he met justice. roman polanski definitely a wonderful filmmaker, but that doesn't make it his responsibility to serve justice. the thing that confuses me is that so many people are not focusing on the fact that he fled from justice. i mean, that's a crime within itself. so it's at the very least bring

him back for that. let him answer, no matter how badly the case was mishadenled he still pled guilty. guilty is as guilty does. he needs to serve the time. >> e-mails, one from gary. considering roman polanski's tragic life, we need to give the man a break. let him return home and give him mandatory therapy, in the a jail sentence. tracy, agrees. i say let it go. it would be different if the victim is pursuing it but she's asking that it be dropped. she should be honored with that request. jeff writes don't send the wrong message to criminals by not holding him accountable because he was able to evade police and leave the country. elizabeth writes -- if his alleged victim does not want any legal action taken, then it should be let go and the state should not waste the taxpayers' money to tri a case that's so old. polanski's a fugitive from justice. statutes of limitation don't apply because he was convicted, and fled, so his intenen sense remains to be served. he should be extradited to serve

his sentence. wealth and fame should not exempt him. how about you? should roman polanski be brought back to the u.s. or is this case too old? should it be thrown out, as the victim is asking? 877-tell-hln. look at that, we've got a facebook page text views plus your comment and name to hln tv. standard text rates apply. i-reporter in manilla says people are stuck on rooftops or missing. there's a shortage of rescuers and the streets have turned into waterways but somehow the people are trying to get back to business as usual. we're going to talk to her live from the philippines.

now three arrests in beating death of chicago teen average derrion albert. 19-year-old shannon, 18-year-old eugene riley, and 16-year-old eric carson are charged with first-degree murder though he's a minor, carson is charged as an adult. all expected in court within the hour. albert was killed en route home from school. witnesses say he was a bystander swept into a violent fight, but police say -- and hi family believe -- albert was killed for refuturing to join a gang. police are using a video shot by somebody at scene to identify people who were there. three arrests in the violent death. the philippine government is asking for international help to help clean up the damage from massive flooding. a typhoon hit and hit hard.

high waters came after tropical storm ketsana slammed the country over the weekend. disaster officials say 140 people, at least that number, were killed and dozens of others are missing. people huddled on rooftops waiting for arm helicopters to rescue them. others swept up into the waters as they tried to escape. unimaginable scenes. many roads are closed. search and rescue efforts are being made quite difficult. heaviest rainfall in 50 years in manilla. a city, metro area of 12 million people. i-report duran lens said the roadways are being used as waterways, makeshift rafts, yous of people continue day-to-day activities but the streets are flooded. she joins us by phone from manilla. thank you, terrific photos. really capture the essence of what you people are enduring. we see, first, passic stay.

es that the worst part of town? >> one of the worth parts of town, yo yes. >> it seems like people are getting by. any signs of panic? what do you think? >> not really panic. more of a sense of urgency to find people and to find food because the groceries are empty. and a lot of volunteers have come together in various organizations to repack canned goods into individual bags with water and milk and all of these ready-to-eat foods and distribute them to various places. >> are there enough rescue teams? there are enough rescue teams but not enough rescue materials, like inflatable boats and, you know, you can't access the flooded areas on your own. you need a boat, a raft, a helicopter or an amphibian. >> so many people are still missing. is the media helping find them? >> the media's helping find

them, thank god. and online networking is helping, facebook is helping, twitter is helping google docs spreadsheets are helping. >> one co-worker, i guess, stuck on the roof. what happened to her? >> yeah. the flood was up to the roof and her and her sister who was eight months pregnant were stuck on the roof for 15 hours before rescued. >> is it finally drying out or is it going to rain again? >> there are reports that there's going to be another strong storm in two days. some no one's bringing their stuff down from the second floor. >> they need canned goods, bottled water, international aid. >> they need international aid, please. google, donate ketsana, you'll find something. >> good images. dorranelim. 16 inches of rain. 140 people dead. pictures, breaking news, great stories go to ireport.com. thank you. look for the upload now link.

you'll get instructs how to submit stories. nine homeless sex efenders literally camping out in a densely wooded area in cobb county, georgia, metro atlanta. the offenders told the oh yates press the campsite's their only option. many are broke, unemployed. probation officers reportedly sent some there saying it's a last resort. georgia law bans sex offenders from living, working or loitering within a thousand feet of schools, churches, parks and other spots where children might gather. expect the obama administration to make a big push for longer and more school days for your kids. the president and the education secretary say american kids need to keep up with kids in other nations. nearly two dozen schools in massachusetts added hours to the school day, early results are positive. other schools have added two weeks in the summer programs. you've seen it, gas prices are dropping down. $2.50 the new aaa national

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breaking story out of chicago, three teen averages arrested in charged with first-degree murder in connection with the deadly beating of a 16-year-old boy caught on teach. three arrested are 19, 18, 16, but charged as adults, and they're expected in court in a few minutes. in fact, within the fex hanext hour. we are going to warn you, you're going see disturbing images. >> 16-year-old derrion albert

viciously beaten en route home from school and later died of injuries. his family said he was targeted because he wouldn't join a gang on the south side of chicago. the family wanted this tape released in order to identify and catch people involved. affiliate wls has more. >> these were kids beating kids. >> reporter: milton massey, a director of roseland's agape community center, their surveillance cameras that caught the beating death of 16-year-old derrion albert, who was walking from fenger high school to the center when he got caught up in a street fight. >> look like 100 kid, all over the place, every direction. kids hop oever cars, on the video, kids hopping over cars where they had huge sticks. they were going after each other. it seemed as if it was not target bud random. >> reporter: some of derrion's albert family members came to the ken kren ter to lay down this memorial.

>> get out of school, come here to the center until his grandfather came and got him. for that to happen to him, i don't know why, it shouldn't have, but it did. >> reporter: according to police it is unclear why albert was singled out and beaten but say it appears he was an innocent victim caught up in the fight. his grandfather, joseph walker, showed it's his grandson's photographs in academic achievement awards. >> he was at bible class just tuesday night, church on sunday, i had no trouble out of my grandson whatsoever. the thing that happened to him is so horrific we don't know what we're going to do because we lost a really dear friend in my grandson. >> reporter: massey, whose community center has been leer for 30 years, said this type of fight has become common recently as two groups from within fenger escalated violence between them. albert's grandfather says he's trying to understand why. >> i don't know where all of this anger come from these

people today. that's just too much anger for someone to have in their heart. all i can do is i'm going to pray for these people, pray for forive inness. >> wls chicago reporting. the memorial was actually burned this weekend. it's not known who is responsible for that. iran says it has successfully tested long range missiles cape ofable of reachin israel and across the middle east. iran admitted it had been building a second enrichment facility. the u.s. and allies have warned iran it has to open up the site to international inspections. the tests and the new site are giving new urgency to a key meeting in geneva thursday between iran and six world powers. secretary of state hillary clinton says tehran has until then to strike a deal. a a. degree to end the nuclear program for face criminaling new

sanctions. the philippines government is asking for help to clean up the damage. high waters came after tropical storm ketsana slammed the country over the weekend. disaster officials report at least 140 people were killed and dozens of others are missing about. the scenes like this are not all that uncommon. these are people huddled on whatever they could -- a makeshift raft basically, going wherever the water will take them. people stranded on rooftops waiting for army helicopters to rescue them. roads are closed. search and rescue efforts are made more difficult. there's a shortage of anything inflatable. it was the heaviest rainfall in manilla in more than 40 years. well the movie direct who are won an oscar for the film "the movie is is fighting extradition to the u.s. on a 32--year-old sex charge. roman polanski could be released soon on bail. arrested yesterday, actually

saturday, on an international arrest warrant. the u.s. wants him for his 1977 guilty plea to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. polanski fled the country because he said the judge reneged on the deal. polanski fled to europe. his case is complicated. a california judge ruled that the original judge mishandled the case but wouldn't throw it out. now the victim is 45 years old. she wants all of this dismissed. she says bringing the case up over and over again only causes more pain for her and her family. polanski paid her an undisclosed settlement. we'd love to foe what you think. should polanski be extradited to the u.s. or is the case too old, should it be thrown out as the victim is asking? 877-tell-hln, e-mail us cnn.com/hln or text views, comment and name to hln tv. standard text rate as ply.

defense secretary gates is cautioning critics of the war in afghanistan not to push for a deadline to pull out u.s. forces. he calls that a strategic mistake. gates said it would give al qaeda and the taliban a major victory. he spoke on "state of the union." failure in afghanistan would be a huge setback for the united states. the taliban and al qaeda, as far as their concerned, defeated one super power. for them to be seen to defeat a second, i think, would have catastrophic consequences in terms of energizing the extremists movement, al qaeda recruitment, operations, fund-raising and so on. i think it would be a huge setback for the united states. >> gates said president obama won't make a decision about sending more troops to afghanistan until he's certain the u.s. mission is on the right track. some people accused of terrorism are going free because prosecutors don't have enough strong evidence. a new study by a data group at

syracuse university says the government is only prosecuting about 1 in 4 terror suspects. it found federal agencies don't agree on how to categorize terror-related crimes which leads to cases being dropped. the justice department distributes the analysis. the department has significantly improved its ability to pinpoint and disrupt terrorist activity since the 9/11 attacks. seeing security tapes from the 1995 oklahoma city bombing for the first time. although a lawyer, the one who fought to have them released, says there's something amiss. four surveillance cameras from building around the alfred p. murrah federal building went blank before the explosion. he says the fbi is covering something up. so far, no response from the fbi. a new york teacher is honored for a selfless act that helped one of her former students. what she did that saved the teenager's life.

detroit lions fans long, sufficient, fans have reason to cheer for the first time since 2007 as the team has ended 19-game losing streak. to celebrate a local restaurant is giving away pizza. the deal is show up between 5:00 and 8:00 tomorrow, you have to dine in, no carry-out. parties of one or two can split a small two-topping pie, three or more get a large one. and it costs you dmnothing. >> chicago will put on a full-court press to host the summer olympic games with international committee meeting in copenhagen president obama will be there to push for his hometown. he'll be the first u.s. sitting president to attend the ioc meeting. michelle obama will be there to lobby for the city where she was

born. beginning tomorrow the joy behar show. a quick taste of what you'll get. a moment of joy commentary. last week there was a death in the manson family, susan atkins who finally died. about 1969 she helped kill actress share. tate in a grisly murder that shocked the world. when is charles manson going to die? my mother used to say, god takes the wrong ones, everybody she was looking at my uncle at the time, but till good people are dropping like flies. teddy kennedy, walter conkite, patrick suedy, they're all done. charlie manson is fine, thank you, the man take as licking and keeps on ticking. is he on some health kick in prison? is he a vegan in is he drinking green tea? maybe taking a pie lates case.

my mother used to say when it your time to die, you'll die. you know i don't believe in the death penalty. but isn't it about his time? susan atkins finally took the ride in the mahogany taxi. i say let's pony up and give charlie manson some cab fare. >> "joy behar" tomorrow on hln. first guest, by the way, none other than the living legend, bette midler, the divine miss m. what questions would you like joy to ask bette midler? make your suggestions. the calendar says september but one family's celebrating christmas. jill icon from wxix explains they have a perfectly good reason for it. >> reporter: it's a christmas party complete with try and all of the trimmings. >> my neighbor his i'm nuts because i get the look. >> reporter: julie miller started celebrating early this

year, three months early. that's because this is the fourth year in a row her son, 1-year-old kyle wade won't be home for christmas the very first christmas he wasn't here he was in boot camp and we sat here and waited for a call and just sat and waited and waited and waited and that was horrible. >> reporter: so family and friends gathered at miller's house for christmas. since kyle is leaving next month for afghanistan. the same place he was last christmas. >> it means everything in the world to me. i love it. i appreciate everybody being out here. it means to much to me it really does. >> reporter: the traditional christmas ham for dinner and, of course, presents under the tree. >> hopefully dsd. get bored sometimes. hopefully. >> reporter: kyle got the typical marine must-haves, beef jerky, baby wipes and socks. he must have been on santa's

nice list this year, too. >> daddy got a dsd. >> i love you, baby. merry christmas. >> thanks, mom. this is awesome. >> reporter: if julie's neighbors are wondering about those decorations -- >> the thought has crossed my mind to leave it up but i don't want them to really think i'm crazy. >> great piece. affiliate wxix in cincinnati. it's no stale chicken dinner. a south carolina politician has a way to sfir up supporters. how an. ax-74 giving his funds a boost.

health experts say second wave of h1ni orren and pan demide demide pandemic is sweeping the country. the cdc says at least 26 states are now reporting widespread flu activity. that's five more states in a week. and 42 schools in 8 states were closed friday, affecting more than 16,000 students. the first vaccine for swine flu will be ready early next month. more than a half million kids in the u.s. have dangerous

reactions to common drugs like penicillin every year. a study in pediatrics says children under age 5 affected the most. the most common reactions include rashes and stomachaches though 5% of kids are hospitalized. researchers say parents should pay close attention when kids take a new medicine for the first time. a man is going through metal tests after police say he climbed into a grizzly bear display at the san francisco zoo. workers fired a warning shot to keep two bears from attacking him saturday. witnesses say he froze when approached by the bears and the grizzlies sniffed his feet. >> he didn't move the entire time, you know, his feet did not move. the bear was standing right over him. nothing. >> if he had tried to hit the bear or shoo it away, that would have probably evoked a deadly response. >> the latest incident the same zoo where a deadly attack almost two years killed a boy, a 17-year-old, who jumped over a wall into a tiger enclosure. he was apparently taunting it at

the time. a lightning strike has started a wildfire in yellowstone national park. it has been burning ten days, no sign of it being put out. it's on the east of the park's main old geyser -- the old faithful geyer. officials closed a 20-mile section of the grand loop. the fire's burned 9,000 acres in wyoming. the park service doesn't expect to have it fully contained before the end of october. nine homeless sex offenders are camping out in a densely wooded area in cobb county, georgia. their campsite is the only option they have. many are broke, unemployed, no nowhere else to go and not only is the state aware of the campsite, probation officers reportedly sent some of them there saying the a last resort. georgia law bans section offenders from living, working, or loitering within a thousand feet of any school, church, spot where children might gather. expect the obama

administration to push for longer school days for your kids. american kids need to keep up with kids in other nation. two dozen schools in massachusetts added hours to the school day. early results are positive. other schools are added three to four-week summer programs. a new york teacher went oust her way to help a student. she gave him one of her kidneys. the teacher received the new york state's liberty medal. she never intended to be an organ donor but wanted to help a former student. >> she's great. she's amazing. >> she's not a relative. she's not a mother. she's not a sister. she's gone out of her way, it's an extraordinary step. it's a big operation. he has saved the life. >> high was willing to do what i needed to do to help a student and now a friend for life. >> without the teacher's help the student could have waited aide eight years for a new kidney. 19-year-old man wants to be the newest man of the new york

state assembly. chris mccown said he does have the leadership skills to make a difference. his smile and personality are two two of his biggest assets. >> a lot of older people bickering all of the time. we need somebody that can be friends and that's happy all of the time. and, you know? i reach across the aisle and stuff and make friends with everybody. >> last year, christopher ran for the same assembly seat as a write-in candidate. a south carolina politician give away an ak-47 at his latest fund-raiser, and every donor got the chance to shoot a machine gun. if elected, he would be in charge of the south carolina national guard. >> i wanted to have a place where we could have some fun. you know, most political candidate, the republican side in particular, they want to get out at the country club and stand around with a glass of wine in their hand and everybody talk. >> he said the machine gun social is a way to show support

for the second amendment. social security will be in a bind for at least the next two years, because the system is going to pay out more money than it collects through taxes. this has not happened since the early 1980s. the problem, many laid off elderly workers are going into early retirement because they can't find a job. hln money expert clark howard is here to help. log on to cnn.com/clark, and submit your i-report. it could be selected and profiled on the network. you could get valuable advice from america's money coach. talk about adding insult to injury. a guy driving to work gets swallowed in a massive sinkhole. just when you thought this story couldn't possibly get any worse. it does. y8 not long ago, this man had limited mobility.

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police search for answers after a 16-year-old honor student is punched, and beaten to death in chicago. the cruel and brutal attack was captured on video. now word of arrests. half a world away, devastation and desperate pleas for help. manila is a city under water, hit by the worst flooding in it decades. and president obama as the joker serves a bitter debate in virginia. wait until you hear where this is on display, and what the owner has to say about it. i'm richelle carey. welcome to hln "news and views," hope your day is going well so far. this say heart breaking story with breaking developments in

it. from chicago. where three people have been arrested in the beating death of a teen. the two adults and one minor are all charged with first degree murder. the beating is absolutely brutal. i want to warn you up front, the video you're going to see has graphic violence in it. honor student derrion albert was stomped on, kicked on, hit over the head with a 2 by 4. he died as a result of the injuries he got in this attack. this happened last thursday on chicago's south side. again, you can see this is caught on tape. his family was victimized a second time when a memorial they had put together for him was apparently torched. >> i don't understand how 16, 17-year-old kids, how you could just stand over someone's body and just constantly beat them and stomp them to death. >> to go and burn a memorial after such tragedy, then that just speaks for itself that what kind of people they are.

>> well, his grandfather says he cannot comprehend why anyone would go after his grandson. he described derrion as a good kid who didn't have to die. >> he was in bible class this tuesday night. church on sunday. i have no trouble out of my grabbed grandson, whatsoever. this thing that happened is so horrific that we just don't know what we're going to do. because we lost a really dear friend in my grandson. he was a blessed child. i don't know where all this anger comes from these people today. that's just too much anger! for someone to have in their heart. all i can do is, i'm going to pray for these people, i'm going to pray for forgiveness. >> a vigil for derrion albert is planned outside his school at this hour, and there will be extra security for that. we're learning on some financial information about the terrorism suspect around in denver this month. najibullah zazi will be formally

charged tomorrow with conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction against unspecified targets in new york. well, records show he filed for bankruptcy last march, because he racked up $51,000 in credit card debt. he had more than two dozen creditors, including lots of banks, lots of retailers. and that's a lot for anyone, especially with his stated income of just 800 bucks a month. after filing for bankruptcy, investigators say he made trips back and forth to pakistan, where he has a wife and children. and some people accused of terrorism are going free, because prosecutors don't have strong enough evidence. a new study by a data group at syracuse university says the government is only prosecuting about one in four terror suspects. it found federal agencies don't agree on how to categorize terror-related crimes, which leads to lots of cases being dropped. the justice department disputes this particular analysis. a spokesperson says the department has significantly improved its ability to pinpoint

and disrupt terrorist activity since 9/11 attacks. iran says it has successfully tested long-range missiles capable of reaching israel and u.s. military bases in the middle east. these drills started yesterday, just a couple days after iran admitted it's been secretly building a second uranium enr h enrichment facility. iran has been warned, it must open up to site to international inspections. the tests and the new site are giving new urgency to a key meeting in geneva thursday, between iran and six world powers. secretary of state hillary clinton says tehran has until then to make a decision. agree to it end its nuclear program or face crippling new sanctions. the filipino government is asking for international help to clean up from this, this damage from mass flooding. the high waters came after tropical storm ketsana slammed the country over the weekend.

disasters officials say 140 people were killed and dozens of others still missing right now. folks huddled on rooftops yesterday, waiting for army helicopters to come and save them. others got swept up in the waters, because they didn't wait. they just tried to escape. many roads are closed, making search and rescue efforts even more difficult. this was the heaviest rainfall in mama manila in more than 40 years. that's video taken by juan -- ryan juan, pardon me, in the macati section in the manila, philippines. his friend, scott crawford, edited the video. he said this is the worst flooding he has seen in 20 years. and what he is going through in this part of the country doesn't compare to what's happening in other parts of manila.

cars are submerged right in the front of his building, and the water is sky-high. he says he plans on staying indoors throughout the remainder of the flooding. and naredi date also says this is the worst flooding he has ever seen. he lives in the malata section next to three colleges. he says students there were stranded for hours, hours, when the water got up to about five feet. he sent in his i-report, because he wanted the world to know just how badly the philippines had been affected by this brfloodin. we want our reporters to always be safe first, before you think about sending us anything. if you have pictures or video of breaking news or cool stories from your part of the world, go to ireport.com and click on the upload now link. the virginia naacp calls a larger than life image of

president obama, quote, a veiled attack on all african people. we have seen this image before. it's this one. the one showing president obama as a joker from the latest "batman" movie. this one is about 10 feet by 20 feet, and hangs from a richmond strip club in a really busy part of town. some people want this thing taken down. >> this is the first thing you see. this is such a poor representation of this city. >> i don't think the city should be allowed to take it down, because it is a first amendment right. >> at the same time, i think you have to consider the message that your media is sending. >> the club's owner says the poster is his statement against big government, and it's his constitutional right to hang it. humpback whales, they're not so rare anymore. in fact, they could be coming off the endangered species list. so aren't all environmentists rejoicing?

the humpback whale could be coming off the endangered species list. the federal government is considering removing it from the list, because data shows the marine mammals' population has been growing 4 to 7% a year in recent decades. humpbacks were nearly hunted to extinction through the middle of the 20th century. they have been making a comeback since an international ban was enforced on commercial whaling in 19 66. the global population is now estimated to be at about 60,000. still, though, some of environmentalists say, hey, let's not be hasty. because they say ocean conditions are changing so rapidly, that really, it's not time to be making this change. we'll see. you can help save endangered gorillas and pick up some facebook friends in the process. uganda's wildlife authority has a new fund-raising program that will connect you to a specific gorilla tore just a buck. you can get facebook status updates or follow the animal on

twitter. no kidding. there are dozens of gorillas from five different groups to choose from. getting hooked up will just cost you a dollar each. the money will be used to hire extra rangers to protect the gorillas from poachers and safeguard their living areas. it's a cute idea. the recession has been marked by monumental job losses. you know this. and even people who have managed to keep their jobs haven't necessarily been able to keep their salaries. but now we're starting to see a new trend. stephanie elam has today's breakdown. >> how about some good news, richelle, for a change. it may seem crazy, but it's true, we have positive economic signs on wall street, and now mainstream is getting welcome news. a growing number of companies are reversing pay cuts they made earlier. amd cut pay to 20% -- or up to 20% in january. but this december, the cuts will be rolled back. general motors cut pay for

salaried workers up to 10% in may. but the automaker reinstated previous salaries this month. overall, 44% of employers plan to reverse pay cuts according to consulting firm watson and wyatt, so good news for sure, richelle. >> okay. people don't want to be greedy. we'll take that. but employers also cut back on 401(k) matches, too, stephanie. how about that? >> yeah, that's true. and some employers are rolling back other cost-cutting measures, as well. nearly a quarter of employers that slashed their 401(k) matching program plan to reinstate it over the next six months. also, not everyone had a pay cut. some workers had their salaries frozen. but now about a third of employers plan to unfreeze salaries. so again, i have more good news. this is like amazing. >> okay. all right. so it's corporate america raring to go, coming back. what's going on? what does this mean? >> yeah. they're coming back. they're not -- all of the companies are back on their feet, but many companies are in a better position due to cost cuts, not necessarily because of improving demand.

when sales do pick up, we could see other companies reverse pay cuts. fedex says it's thinking about it, but the company is waiting for sales to turn around first. but for amd, reversing pay cuts is a way to boost morale. no doubt about that. that's definitely a way to phrase it, to put more smiles on your employees' faces. for more on the story, head to cnnmoney.com to read all about it. >> most definitely a morale booster. for sure. thank you, stephanie. >> sure. a world-famous director ends up in jail on an arrest warrant from more than 30 years ago. what roman polanski plans to do next, and your views on his arrest.

the movie director who juan an oscar for the film "the pianist" is fighting extradition to the u.s. on a 32-year-old sex charge. talking about roman polanski. suisse authorities say he could be released soon on bail. he was arrested in switzerland on saturday an an international warrant. the u.s. ptsz wants him for his 1977 guilty plea for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. he pled the u.s. because he says the judge reneged on his plea. his supporters are stunned. >> this is for me a shock, and i'm ashamed to know that the swiss is doing such a thing to a brilliant, fantastic genius. >> polanski had gone to zurich

to receive a lifetime achievement word for his films, including "rosemary's baby" and "chinatown". his case is complicated. a florida judge the original judge mishandled the case. the victim is now in her 40s. she wants the case dismissed and says that bringing the case up over and over again only causes her and is her family more pain. polanski paid her an undisclosed settlement. so what do you think? should roman polanski be taken back to the u.s.? is this case too old? should it be thrown out as the vick is asking? let's get to the phones right now. jay is calling us from chandler, arizona. jay, what is your take on this? >> caller: i think he should be extradited. i understand the two cases, one it's old, and two he has paid a settlement. but what does it teach everybody about our judicial system? the one thing, understandably, he was possibly upset with the judge reneging on his terms.

about the -- you know, presided agreement they had. but if you have money, and i also understand her thing, she just wants the case to go away, but what does that tell everybody, if you have money, you stay away long enough, eventually it will be swept under the carpet. and to the switzerland sitxan, how would he feel if it were his daughter. what does it mean if you have the money or power to leave? what does it teach earn everybody? >> you were put off by what that guy said, weren't you? is. >> very put off. they may have great minds, but that doesn't mean they don't have deviant behavior. >> jay, thank you for your phone call. pat is calling us from two rivers, wisconsin. pat, what do you think? >> caller: well, i think it should be dropped. this kind of smells to me like maybe a personal vendetta for someone trying to make a name for themselves. >> by who? by the prosecutors in the case? >> caller: yes. i do. >> i'm not even sure it's the same prosecutors. it is a pretty old case. it might not be. so you mean maybe by the state

of california, is that what you're thinking? >> caller: right. it's over 30 years old, the victim wants it done, and i guess over the years they could have picked him up many times. why now? >> okay. i hear what you're saying, pat. thank you. let's get to martha calling us from dallas, texas. martha, what do you think? there's a couple schools of thought here. the victim wants it dropped, it's a really old case, but some people say no matter how old it is, when you're talking about a case like this, you've got to serve justice. what do you think? >> caller: well, i can't even believe we're having this conversation, to tell you the truth. there is a total epidemic of child molestation, not only in this country, but in this world. and it's multiplying. and the statistics say for every one child they find, there's at least another 100 that that pedophile has molested. if we don't stop it or take steps to stop it, i can't see it doing anything but increasing. i find it appalling he did it, i find it appalling he's gone, and what was -- the statistics, i

mean -- the facts on the case are just horrendous. >> okay, martha does not care who he is, what awards he has won. she wants him back here. martha, thank you for your phone call. and for your passion. we appreciate it. got lots of e-mails. here is an e-mail from gene. she says, i think the laws of our country should be upheld and roman polanski should come back and face the punishment that any other pedophile would face. she seems to have the same passion as martha. mike says he should be treated as any other child month lester, needs to serve his time and be released as a sex offender. to let him go is a slap in the face of our justice system. a lot of comments on my facebook page, as well. let's look at some of those. deborah wrote this. if we never hold people responsible for these sort of crimes, the message is that rape, incest and other predatory behavior is accepted and overlooked. this is elizabeth's feelings on it. if the alleged victim does not want any legal action taken, then it should be let go and the

state should not waste the taxpayers' money to try a case that is so old. most people haven't felt that way, but there are people who do, so we wanted to get you both sides. abby feels this way. don't let him get away because he is rich and powerful. he needs to do his time. whether the girl wants it thrown out or not is irrelevant. she was under aged, and he knew what he was doing. lots of passion on this. you want to continue to hear what you think about this. should polanski be extradited to the u.s.? is this case too old? should it be thrown out? because, like we have been telling you, the victim seems to want that. seems to want everybody to move on on. call 877-tell-hln. e-mail us cnn.com/hlm. next the words "views" plus your comments and name to hlntv. standard text rates apply. a love of language and a passion for politics will always be the hallmark for columnist

william safire. the "new york times" writer has died of pancreatic cancer. william safire was a speechwriter for president knicks zor, and coined the phrase in reference to journalists. he started writing conservative op-eds in 1973. he also wrote the column on language, and offered up clever writing tips. some that he was most famous for, he actually wrote the rules for himself. they include, never use a long word when a diminutive one will do. and don't start sentences with a conjunction junction. and he said, last but not least, avoid cliches like the playing plague. william safire was 79 years old. detroit lions fans have been starving for a victory since 2007. now they finally have something to sink their teeth into. literally. find out how fans can taste the team's success on hln "news and views." y8

breaking news from chicago. three people have been arrested in the beating death of a teen. the young men, ages 19, 18 and 16, are all charged as adults with first degree murder. the beating was absolutely brutal. we want to warn you up front, the video you're going to see is graphic. honor student, derrion albert was stomped on, kicked and hit over the head with a two by four. he died of his injuries after the attack, which happened thursday on chicago's south side. albert's family was victimized a second time when a make-shift memorial for him was apparently torched.

>> i don't understand how 16, 17-year-old kids, how you could just stand over someone's body and just constantly beat them and stomp them to death. >> to go and burn a memorial after such tragedy, then that just speaks for itself. what kind of people they are. >> albert's grandfather says he cannot comprehend why anyone would go after his grandson. we're going to show you this. he described albert as a good kid. who didn't have to die. >> he was in bible class this tuesday night. church on sunday. i have no trouble out of my grabbed son, whatsoever. this thing that happened to him is so horrific, that we just don't know what we're gonna do. because we lost a really dear friend in my grandson. he was a blessed child. i don't know where all this anger comes from these people today. that's just too much anger! for someone to have in their heart. all i can do is, i'm going to pray for these people, i'm going to pray for forgiveness.

>> a vigil for derrion albert is planned for outside his school at this hour, and there will be extra security there. massive credit card debt is raising new questions about a suspect in an alleged terror plot. records show that suspect najibullah zazi filed for bankruptcy last march, because he had $51,000 in credit card debt. he had more than two dozen creditors, including several banks and retailers despite a monthly income of about $800. he will be formally charged tomorrow with conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction against unspecified targets in new york. after filing for bankruptcy, investigators say he made trips back and forth to pakistan. we are seeing security tapes from the 1995 oklahoma city bombing for the first time, but a lawyer who fought to have them released says there is something odd. four surveillance cameras from buildings around the albert p.

murrah federal building went blank just before the explosion. he says the fbi is covering something up. so far, there's no response from the fbi. some people accused of terrorism are going free, because prosecutors don't have strong enough evidence. a new study by a data group at syracu syracuse university says the government is only prosecuting one in four terror suspects. they don't agree on how to categorize terror-related crimes which leads to cases being dropped. the justice department, though, dispute this analysis. a spokesperson says the department has significantly improved its ability to pinpoint and disrupt terrorist activity since the 9/11 attacks. iran says it successfully test fired long-range missiles. these missiles are, according to them, capable of reaching israel and u.s. military bases in the middle east. these drills began yesterday, just two days after iran admitted it has been secretly building a second

uranium-enriched facility. they have warned iran it must open up the site to international inspections. it's giving new urgency to a key meeting in geneva that will hatch thursday in iran and six world powers. secretary of state hillary clinton says tehran has until then to make a choice, agree to end this nuclear program or face crippling new sanctions. the philippine government is asking for international help because of this. this massive flooding. it's causing all kinds of damage. the high waters came after tropical storm ketsana slammed the country over the weekend. disaster officials say at least 140 people were killed, and dozens of others are missing. people huddled on rooftops yesterday, just waiting, hoping, that army helicopters would come rescue them. others decided not to wait. they tried to escape, and they got swept up in all that water. many roads are closed, making

search and rescue efforts even more difficult. this was the heaviest rainfall in ma nilla in more than 40 years. health experts say a second wave of h1n1 or the swine flu pandemic is now sweeping the country. doctors, health clinics, hospitals, schools say they are seeing an increasing number of patients with flu symptoms. the cdc says at least 26 states are now reporting widespread flu activity, and that's five more states in just a week. also, 42 schools in eight states were closed friday. that affected more than 16,000 students. the first swine flu vaccine will be ready next month. you are certainly waiting on that. the naacp calls a larger than life image of president obama, quote, here, a veiled attack on all african people. you have seen this image before. it shows the president as a joker from the latest "batman" movie. but this one is about 10 feet by 20 feet. it hangs there a richmond strip

club in a busy part of town. and some people want it removed. >> this is the first thing you see. this is such a poor representation of this city. >> i don't think the city should be allowed to take it down, because it is a first amendment right. >> at the same time, i think you have to consider the message that your media is sending. >> the club's owner says the poster is his statement against big government, and it's his constitutional right to hang it. defense secretary robert gates is cautioning critics of the war in afghanistan not to push for a deadline to withdraw u.s. forces. he calls that idea a strategic mistake. gates says it would give al qaeda and the taliban a major victory. he spoke on our sister network cn's program "state of the union." >> failure in afghanistan would be a huge setback for the united states. taliban and al qaeda, as far as they're concerned, defeated one super power. for them to be seen to defeat a second, i think, would have

catastrophic consequences in it terms of energizing the extremist movement, al qaeda, recruitment, operations, fund-raising and is so on. i think it would be a huge setback for the united states. >> gates says president obama will not make any decision about sending more forces to afghanistan until he is certain the u.s. mission is on the right track. a hollywood sex scandal in the 1970s burst into international headlines once again. the past catches up with film maker roman polanski, long considered a fugitive from american justice.

the movie director who won an oscar for the film "the

pianist" is fighting extradition to the u.s. and it's all about a sex charge that's 32 years old. in fact, authorities in switzerland say roman polanski might be a free man soon. he might be free on bail. he was arrested there saturday on an international warrant. the u.s. wants him for his 1977 guilty plea to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. polanski fled the u.s., because he says the judge reneged on a plea deal. his supporters -- listen to this. they're stunned. >> this is for me a shock, and i'm ashamed that swiss is doing such a thing to a brilliant, fantastic genius. >> well, polanski had gone to zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award for his films, including "rosemary's baby" and "chinatown." this case is complicated. a judge ruled the original judge mishappened the case, but didn't actually throw it out.

the victim is now in her 40s, and she wants the whole case dismissed. she says bringing the case up over and over again is painful for her and her family. polanski did pay her an undisclosed settlement. years before poe lan ski faced charges, his wife, actress sharon tate was brutally murdered by charles manson and his followers. manson was the focus of joy behar's moment of commentary. >> last week, there was a death in the manson family. susan atkins finally died. who was susan atkins? in 1969 she helped kill actress sharon tate in a grisly murder that shocked the world. my question is, when is charles manson going to die? my mother used to say, "god takes the wrong ones." of course, she was looking at my uncle at the time, but still. good people are dropping like flies. teddy kennedy, walter cronkite, patrick sway see, they're all

gone. but charlie manson is just fine, thank you. healthy as a horse. the man takes a licking and keeps on ticking. how is this possible? is he on some health vick in prison? is he a vegan, drinking green tea, maybe taking a pillatties class. how is he still here? my mother also used to say "when it's your time to die, you'll die." i don't believe in the death penalty, but isn't it about his time? susan finally took the ride in the mahogany taxi and i say let's pony up and give charlie manson some cab fare. but that's just me. >> o joy, a new addition to our prime time lineup. "the joy behar show" premieres tomorrow here on hln. her first guest, check this out, bet mit letter. how about that? what questions would you like to ask? go to cnn.com/joy to make your suggestions.

searing hot temperatures, young athletes pushed to the brink. that is a dangerous and potentially deadly combination that's gotten a lot of attention

in the past couple of weeks, when a kentucky football coach was acquitted in the heat-related death of a player. but a new piece of football technology could help beat the heat. cnn.com/live reggie akey joins us with that. reggie, you've worked in texas. i'm from texas. i kind of know what it's like for these players to have to be out there in the hot. it happens in a lot of states of. >> i remember covering a case in houston a couple years ago where a player collapsed and died on the field. and the question comes up every time something like this happens, how much do you push your kids? when is too far? you know, too far? and so this technology is hoping to be able to tell the kid who is wearing the helmet, but also the coach that there is something wrong. and basically, it's a sensor inside the helmet. and that sensor is able to take the temperature of the player inside. now, i should let you know, the university of north carolina did a study and they found that 33 football players have died of

heat stroke since 1995. this is a dime-size sensor that you can see right there, goes right into the helmet. it looks at the body temperature and it updates every ten seconds. so if the temperature exceeds 102.5 degrees for more than 30 seconds, that's when an alert is sent out. one of the players who died in kentucky, by the way, had had a body temperature of get this, 107. so this, if he would have had this, that sensor would have deductible sounded an long-term. some high school and colleges have already begun using this, although, richelle, it does come with a pretty hefty price tag, 100 bucks per player. there are more applications besides football. they say you could use it for firefighters and military personnel. but, i think we would agree that it's hard to put a price tag on life. maybe over some time, that price tag will come down. but this does seem like a good way to warn the kids and any adults who are watching this. >> i hope the price does come down, because i would imagine any parent that could afford it -- because every parent can't, but i would imagine every parent that could afford it

would buy that in a heartbeat. in a heartbeat. well, obviously heat is the enemy for a lot of kids on the field. but you're telling me that half a world away, it can actually save lives, reggie. >> that's very true. another interesting technology story going on in iraq. so you've got, of course, an area where they have blackouts all of time. very difficult to run a medical clinic under those conditions. and so this one medical clinic is now using solar technology to keep seeing patients around the clock. so spotty electricity is often a problem, and it's not just an inconvenience, it also means that the clinic has to shut down. and this particular clinic had to stop vaccinating kids, because they couldn't reliably keep the vaccines cool. well, now they're running on solar and that isn't an issue. they have 64 panels installed. how much did this cost? well, it was under written by the u.s. military and the iraq health ministry and the clinic says that eventually the solar panels will save them money. it's obviously saving lives, and, richelle,is doing something good for the virnlt, as well.

so it's a win-win for everybody. technology, again, used to help people out every day. >> great stories on dot com today. good stuff. i hope people read them. thank you, reggie. >> see you, richelle. a lightning strike started a wildfire in yellowstone national park. and how about this? it was burning for ten days before anybody noticed. it is still burning east of the park's main geyser, old faithful. officials closed a 20-mile section of the grand loop road yesterday. in the two weeks it's been going, the fire has already burned 9,000 acres in wyoming. the national park service doesn't expect it to be fully contained until the end of october. . an oil spill closed a three-mile stretch at the house ton ship channel, and now the coast guard is working to clean up the 10,000 gallons of oil that poured from that shim. the leak happened after it collided with another ship friday night. the coast guard says it's removed about 4,000 gallons of oil so far. a major lock break on the

ohio river is slogan important shipping channel. there is only limited cargo traffic right now. not clear what caused the break 65 miles northeast of louisville. it's a major artery for shipping, with more than 50 million tons of cargo passing down it each year. so here's some good news in a bad economy. you've seen it. gas prices dropping down to $2.50. the new aaa national average. that's 11 cents cheaper than last month. the lundberg survey says it's because of the recession, and fewer people working. that's not so good. do you think -- fuel-efficient cars are too expensive? hln money expert clark howard tells you how it does pay, does pay to go green. >> have you considered buying a hybrid? well, you know, there's been all this talk over the years about how hybrids are really just a rich man's game. that you pay so much more for one, that you can never make up that cost in what you save in fuel. well, that was true, especially

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right here on hln news and views. a store clerk in arizona was attacked by a robber with a crowbar the vicious attack was captured on camera. listen to this. >> stay back. stay back. >> she's understandably terrified. the clerk was hit a second time when she tried to stop the robber she's okay. inmates at one ohio jail don't have to worry about digging escape tunnels with spoons or tying together sheetds to get out the window. chances are they can just jiggle a lock or two. 300 cell locks that will open with a slight touch.

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chicago police make three arrests in the fatal beating of a teen. the family and people who witnessed the attack have different theorys about why it happened. devastation and desperate pleas for help. a city under waters after days of torrential rains and the worst flooding in decades. a world famous director is in jail on an arrest warrant from more than 30 years ago. what roman polanski plans to do next and your views on his arrest. hi, everybody. on a monday. i'm chuck roberts. welcome. right now in chicago three teenagers are charged with beating a student to death.

they're accused of killing 16-year-old derrion albert during a street fight. the violence captured on video. it's pretty graphic. police are using this video to identify the suspects in the case. it shows the victim getting attacked by young men wielding large planks of wood. you're going to see the attack here shortly. this is theout set of it. the high school honor student's death has shaken the south side neighborhood. >> these were kids beating kids. >> mathews, a director of the community center. their surveillance cameras caught the beating death of 16-year-old derrion albert who was walking from high school when he got caught up in a large street fight. >> it looked like about 100 kids. kids all over the place in every direction. kids hopping over the cars. kids had huge sticks.

they were going after each other. it was not so much targeted, but it was random. >> reporter: some of derrion albert's family members came to the community center to lay down this memorial for him. among them, his paternal grandmother. >> he get out of school and come to this center. for that to happen to him, i don't know why. it shouldn't have, but id dit. >> according to police it's unclear why alberts was singled out and beaten but it appears he was an innocent victim caught up in the fight. his grandfather, joseph walker, shows us his grandson's photograph and academic achievement awards. >> i have no trouble out of my grandson whatsoever. this thing that happened to him is so horrific that we just don't know what we're going to do. we lost a really dear friend in my grandson. he was a blessed child. >> massy, whose community center

has been here for 30 years, says this type of fight has become more common recently as two groups have escalated the violence between them. meanwhile alberts' grandfather says he's just trying to understand why. >> i don't know where this anger comes from. that's too much anger for someone to have in their heart. all i can do is pray for these people. i'm going to pray for forgiveness. >> our thanks for that report. the three suspects range in age from 16 to 19 and will all face trial as adults. iran has successfully tested long range missiles. these drills began yesterday, two days after iran admitted it's been secretly building a second uranium enrichment facility south of tehran. they've warned them they have to open up the site to international inspections. the test and the new site are giving new urgency to a key

meeting on friday night. that's the range of the missile there. secretary of state hillary clinton says tehran has until then to make its choice. defense secretary robert gates is cautioning critics of the war not to push it. he spoke on our sister program "state of the union." >> failure in afghanistan would be a huge setback for the united states ch. taliban and al qaeda, as far as they're concerned, defeated one super power. for them to be seen to defeat a second i think would have catastrophic consequences in terms of energizing the extremist movements, al qaeda recruitment operations, fund raising and so on. i think it would be a huge

setback for the united states. >> gates says the president will not make a decision about sending more troops to afghanistan until he's certain the u.s. mission is on the right track. some people accused of terrorism are going free because prosecutors don't have enough evidence. a new study reveals the government is only prosecuting about one in four terror suspects. federal agencies don't agree on how to categorize terror-related crimes, which leads to cases being dropped. the justice department disputes the analysis. a spokesperson says the department has improved their ability to inpoint terror activity since the 2007 attacks. we're seeing security tapes for the 1995 oklahoma city bombing. a lawyer who fought to have them released complains there's something funny. four surveillance cameras went blank just before the explosion. he says the fbi is covering something up. so far there's been no response from the fbi. health experts say a second

wave of h1n1 or swine flu pandemic is now sweeping the country. doctors, health clinics, hospitals and schools say they're seeing an increase in the number of patients with flu symptoms. the cdc says 26 states are reporting widespread flu activity. that's five more states in a week. 242 schools in eight states were closed on friday, affecting more than 16,000 students. the first batches of swine flu vaccine should be ready early october. more than half million kids in the u.s. have dangerous reactions to common drugs like penicillin every year. a study in pediatrics says kids under 5 are affected the most. the most common reactions are rashes and stomach aches. researchers say parents should pay close attention when their parents take a new medicine. a man going through mental tests after police say he climbed into a grizzly bear display at the san francisco zoo.

witnesses say he froze when he was approached by the bears and the grizzlies sniffed his feet. >> he didn't move the entire time. his feet did not move. the bear was standing right over him. nothing. >> if he had tried to hit the bear or shoo it away or something like that, that that would have evoke ad deadly response. >> this was the same zoo where a deadly attack happened two years ago when a tiger jumped over a wall and mauled a 17-year-old boy who was supposedly taunting it. a lightning strike started a wildfire in the yellowstone national park before anybody netsed. noticed. park officials close ad 20-mile stretch of the road yesterday. the fire has already burned more than 9,000 acres in wyoming. the national park service doesn't expect to have it fully contained until the end of october. everyone living at this georgia camp site has something

in common. not just being homeless. why some say pitching a tent is their only option.

the famed movie director won an oscar for "the pianist." he was the director of "china town." now fighting extradition to the u.s. on a 32-year-old sex charge. he was arrested on saturday on an international warrant. the u.s. wants him for his 1977 guilty plea to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. polanski fled the u.s. because he says the judge stop ad plea deal. he went to get a lifetime achievement award for his films. his case is complicated. a judge ruled the original judge in california mishandled the case but refused to toss it out. the victim is now middle-aged. she's 45. she wants the case dismissed.

she says bringing this up only causes more pain for her and her family. so we've been asking what you think should happen. what would constitute justice here? should he be extradited to the u.s.? is the case too old and be thrown out because his victim wants that to happen? let's go to the phones and talk to eva in atlanta. >> caller: anybody else would be in jail already. i feel that victim doesn't want to go through this again, but he needs to serve their time. there's been a crime. >> she probably wouldn't have to testify again, right? >>. >> caller: no. >> lisa, how you doing? >> caller: i'm doing well. i think he should come back and serve time. it was a terrible crime he committed. it ruined the girl's life. the girl didn't even look like

she was 12 or 13. he said she tricked him and looked older. he looked 9 or 10 years old. he has a pattern of this. he should come back and serve out his sentence. have it be done with once and for all. it costs more money for them looking for him all the time. just get it over with. >> all right. we're getting a lot of e-mails. let's plow through a few of them. marie has an idea. i think they should drop all charges on polanski if he agrees to have it cut off. kendra said polanski is a sick individual. as much as he should suffer for the things he did to the child, i think we should not bring him back there. he should be banned from the u.s. and all his money should be given to a victim's advocacy group. i was a facebook page, by the way. let's read through a few comments. some of you have been saying the victim accepted monetary compensation. of course, she wants the charges

or the case dropped. katherine said it shouldn't matter when the victim got over it. let's focus on the crime. not that he has money. when will the double standards end? >> apparently roman doesn't know the meaning of if you can't do the time, don't do the crime. a lot of great comments. the humpback whale could be coming off the endangered species list. the marine mammal's population has been growing 4 to 7% a year in recent decades. they were almost hunted to distinction. they've been making a remarkable comeback since an international ban was enforced in 1966. the global population is estimated around 60,000. some say it would be has uty to remove them because ocean conditions are changing so rapidly. you can help save endangered gorillas and pick up facebook

friends in the process. they have a new program to connect you to a specific gorilla for just a buck. you can get facebook status updates. follow the animal on twitter. there are dozens of gorillas to choose from. they will hire extra rangers to protect them from poachers and safeguard the living areas. a new york teacher is honored for a selfless act.

pope benedict wrapped up a three-day trip to the czech republic. honoring the country's patron saint. the pope encouraged the crowd to see beauty in god's creation and warned them not to be seduced by consumerism. the holy father spokesman said the 82-year-old was very happy with the response he got in one of europe's most secular nations. the philippines is asking for help. disaster officials say at least 140 people were killed and dozens of others are missing. people huddled on a makeshift raft. it provided the security they needed. people were stranded on rooftops, waiting for army helicopters to rescue them. others were swept up in the

waters as they tried to escape. there's a shortage of all inflatable devices. roads are closed. search and rescue efforts are being made almost impossible. it was the heaviest rainfall in almost 40 years. 16 inches a day in one instance on saturday. the flooding that ravaged the southeast in the u.s. is pretty much over. people are still feeling the after effects. a man driving down a street in suburban atlanta felt the earth move. he and his vehicle ended up at the bottom of a sink hole. he climbed out and wept up to get help, somebody broke into his car and stole his radio. georgia has doubled the estimate of the property damage caused by the flood. it now stands at a half billion dollars. an oil spill caused a three mile stretch. now they're working to clean up the 10,000 gallons of oil that poured from a ship. a major lock break on the ohio

river is slowing an important shipping channel. a spokesman says it's taking about three times longer than normal for ships to get through the area. it's still not clear what caused the break about 65 miles northeast of louisville. a store clerk in arizona was attacked by a robber with a crowbar. the vicious attack captured on camera. listen up. >> stay back. right here. right here. >> the clerk was struck a second type. the clerk is okay. the suspect got away with about $200 cash. nine homeless sex offenders are camping out at a densely wooded area in suburban atlanta. the offenders told the associated press their camp site is the only option they have. they are broke, unemployed and

have nowhere to go. probation officers reportedly sent some of them there saying it's a last resort. georgia law bans sex offenders from working, living, or loitering within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, parks and any spot where children gather. expect the obama administration to make a big push for longer and more school dates for your kids. the president of the education secretary say american kids need to keep up with other kids in other nations. nearly two dozen schools in massachusetts added hours to the school days. the early results are positive. other schools have added three to four week summer programs. a teacher gave a student one of her kidneys. the teacher received the new york state senate's liberty medal. she never intended to be an organ donor but wanted to help a former student. >> she's great. she's amazing. >> she's not a relative. she's not a mother. she's not a sister. she's not a brother. she's gone out of her way.

it's an extraordinary step. it's a big operation. she saved a life. >> i was willing to do what i needed to do to help a student. and now a friend. for life. >> without that teacher's help the student could have waited eight years for a new kidney. here's good news in a bad economy. gas prices are dropping down to $2.50 the survey says it's because of the resection and fewer people working. do you think fuel-efficient cars are too expensive? clark howard tells you how it pays to go green. >> have you considered buying a hybrid? well, you know, there's been all this talk over the years about how hybrids are really just a rich man's game. that you pay so much more for one you can never make up the cost in what you save in fuel. that was true especially

ironically enough last year when gas peaked at over $4 a gallon. dealers were marking the hybrids up so much you could never make the price difference back. now you can. an extensive research about the payback on hybrids plus their competitor found most of them have a decent payback. some have extraordinary payback. if you pay the additional money up front the savings over the first five years are enough for you to keep thousands of extra dollars in your pocket. so you thought you couldn't afford a hybrid or a clean diesel? maybe you can. you know what you should do, look at the list. where? at cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> there you go. and don't miss clark on weekends, saturdays and sundays at noon and 4:00. he's going to help you save more, spend less, and avoid getting ripped off. detroit lion fans have been starving for a victory since

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updating you on breaking news out of chicago where today three teens have been ordered held without bail on first-degree murder charges. they're accused of brutally killing a 16-year-old honor student, derrion albert as he walked home from school. the three suspects are 19, 18 and 16. they're all charged as adults. the beating was brutal and we have to warn you the video you're about to see has certainly graphic violence. albert was repeatedly stomped on, kicked and hit over the head with a 2x4. he died from the injuries in the attack. his family was victimized a is

second time when a makeshift memorial for him was apparently torched. >> i don't understand how 16, 17-year-old kids, how you could stand over someone's body and con stantdly beat them and stomp them to death. >> to go and burn a memorial after such a tragedy, that just speaks for itself what kind of people. >> albert's grandfather says he can't comprehend why anybody would go after his grandson. he describes the boy as a great kid who didn't have to die. >> he was in bible class on tuesday night. church on sunday. i have no trouble out of my grandson whatsoever. this thing that happened to him is so horrific that we just don't know what we're going to do. we lost a really dear friend in my grandson. he was a blessed child. i don't know where the anger comes from these people today. that's just too much anger for someone to have in their heart. all i can do is pray for the people. pray for forgiveness. a vigil for albert is

expected outside his school where security has already been beefed up. massive credit card debt is raising new questions about a suspect in an alleged terror plot. records show the suspect zazi filed for bankruptcy last month because he had up to $51,000 on his credit cards. he had more than two dozen creditors with a monthly income of $800. he'll be formally charged tomorrow with conspireing to use weapons of mass destruction against unspecified targeted in new york. after filing for bankruptcy, investigators say he made trips back and forth to pakistan. the secret service is investigating a facebook poll that asks if president obama should be assassinated. the survey was posted on saturday on facebook. officials removed it as soon as they got wind of it. the poll asked the question, should obama be killed. the choices were no, maybe, yes, and yes if he cuts my health care. even if it was meant as a joke

it's still considered a threat against the president. we're now seeing security tapes for the 1995 oklahoma city bombing for the first time. although a lawyer who fought to have them released says there's something funny. four surveillance cameras went blank just before the explosion. he says the fbi is covering something up. so far no response from the fbi. some people accused of terrorism are going free because prosecutors don't have enough evidence. a new study shows the government is only prosecuting about one in four terror suspects. it found federal agencies don't agree on how to categorize terror-related crimes, leading to cases being dropped. the justice department disputes the analysis. they have improved the ability to pinpoint and disrupt terror activity. iran has successfully tested long range missiles capable of reaching israel and u.s.

military bases in the middle east. the white house calls the test provocative. the drills began yesterday. two days after iran admits it's been secretly building a second uranium enrichment facility. the tests and the new site are giving new urgency to a key meeting on thursday in geneva between iran and six world powers. hillary clinton says tehran has until thursday to strike a deal, agree to end the nuclear program or face crippling new sanctions. health experts say a second wave of h1n1 or swine flu pandemic is now sweeping the country. doctors, health clinics and schools say they're seeing an increasing number of patients with flu symptoms. at least 26 states are reporting widespread flu activity. five more states in a week. 42 schools in eight states were closed on friday. the first swine flu vaccine will be ready next month.

defense secretary robert gates is cautioning critics of the war in afghanistan not to push for a deadline to withdraw u.s. forces. he called that idea a strategic mistake. he says it would give al qaeda and the taliban a major victory. he spoke on state of the union. >> failure in afghanistan would be a huge setback for the united states taliban and al qaeda defeated one superpower. for them to be steen to defeat a second would have catastrophic consequences in terms of energizing the extremist movement, al qaeda recruitment, operations, fund raising and so on. i think it would be a huge setback for the united states. gates says president obama won't make any decision about sending more troops to afghanistan until he's certain the u.s. mission is on the right track. a love of language and a passion for politics will always be the hallmark for columnist

william safire. "the new york times" writer died of pancreatic cancer over the weekend. he was a speech writer for president richard nixon. he coined the phrase nattering nabobs of negative. he also said nifr use ad long word when a diminutive one will do. don't start sentences with a conjunction. he also advised writers against using a negative to state a positive with u and last but not least avoid cliches like the plague. william safire was 79. people were stuck on rooftops or missing in manila. the streets have turned to waterways. everybody is trying to conduct business as usual.

the philippines is asking for international help to clean up the damage from massive flooding. high waters poured over the area. 12 million people live in metro manila. after tropical storm ketsana slammed the country over the weekend. 140 people were killed and dozens of others are missing. people huddled on rooftops yesterday waiting for army helicopters to rescue them. others were swept up in the waters as they tried to escape. look at this pair here. many roads are closed. search and rescue efforts are made more difficult. the heaviest rainfall in more than 40 years swamped manila.

of course, roadways are now waterways. i-reporter says despite the flooded streets people are trying to carry out their day-to-day activities. i spoke with her earlier by phone. >> these are terrific. we see first. is that a part of manila proper? >> it's part of metro manila. >> what's it like there? is that the worst part of town? >> one of the worst, yes. >> it seems like people are getting by. any signs of panic. what do you think. zbr a lot come together in various organizations to repack

canned with goods into individual bags with water and milk. you can't access the flooded areaing on your own. >> so many people are still missing. is the media helping find them? >> the media is helping find them thank god. >> one of your coworkers was stuck on the roof i guess. what happened to her? >> the flood was up to the roof. they were stuck on the roof for 15 hours before they were rescued. >> is it finally drying out or is it going to rain again? >> caller: there are reports that there's going to be another

strong storm in two days. >> they need canned goods and bottled water. >> 16 inches of rain on saturday alone. . 140 people dead. go to ireport.com. look for the upload now link. if you would like to know more about the effort to bring aid to the communities devastated by flooding and how you can make a difference, kind of one size fits all shopping right there. just go online. to the impact your world page at cnn.com/impact. they need the help. a lightning strike started a wildfire in yellow stone national park. it was burning ten days before anybody noticed. it's still burning east of the main geyser, old faithful. park officials closed a 20-mile

section of the road yesterday. they don't expect to have this fully contained until the end of october. they could be coming off the endangered species list.

investigators in florida say a tip to st. augustine newspaper has come up empty. in it a tip about an area where the missing girl was thought to be buried. the search turned up nothing. she came forward and told police she didn't write the letter was with was a messenger for a man. haleigh cummings has not been seen since february. the movie director who won an oscar is fighting extradition to the u.s. on a 32-year-old sex charge. swiss authorities say roman polanski could be released soon

on bail. he was arrested the there on saturday on an international warrant. the u.s. wants him for his 1977 guilty plea to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. he says the judge stopped a plea deal. his supporters are stunned. >> this is for me a shock and i'm ashamed. i'm ashamed they're doing such a thing to a brilliant, fantastic genius. >> polanski went there to get a lifetime achievement award for films including rosemary's baby and china town. the victim is now 45. she wants the case dismissed saying bringing it up over and over again causes more pain for her and her family. >> years before he faced the charges reltded to a teenager,

his wife was brutally murdered byman son and his followers. the focus of today's joe behar's moment of joy commentary. last week a death in theman son family. susan atkins finally died. who was susan atkins? in 1969 she helped kill alaska stress sharon tate in a grisly murder that shocked the world. when is charles manson going to die? my mother used to sigh god takes the wrong ones. she was looking at my uncle at the the time. but still. good people are dropping like flies. ted kennedy, walter cronkite, patrick swayze, they're all gone. charlieman son is just fine, thank you. held healthy as a horse. is he a vegan? is he drinking green tea? how is it that he is still here? my mother used to say when it's

your time to die, you'll die. i don't believe in the death pent, but isn't it about his time? i say, let's pony up and give charlie manson some cab fare. that's just me. >> joy behar premiers tomorrow, yes, tuesday night. her first guest none other than bett midler. go to cnn.com/joy and make your suggestion. inmates at an ohio jail don't have worry about spoons. chances are they can just jiggle a lock or two. they have 300 cell locks to pop open with just the right touch it's led to attacks on deputies and inmates.

the recession is marked by monumental job losses. they've not been table to keep up their salaries. right now we're beginning to see a new trend. stephanie elam has the breakdown. joining us live. >> we've seen positive economic times on wall street. now main street is getting welcome news. a growing number of companies are reversing the paycuts they made earlier. let's start with computer chip maker. they cut pay up to 20% in january. but this december the cuts will be rolled back. general motors cut up to 10% in may. i'm sure that's welcome news for people out there, chuck. >> you've got it. how about other cuts like reducing 401(k) matches? >> some employers are rolling back other cost cutting measures as well.

nearly 1/4 of employers that slashed their 401(k) matching plan to reinstate it. also, not everyone had a paycut. some workers had salaries employers plan to unfreeze salaries. so that's just the same as getting a raise in some way, right if. >> yep. this is a harbinger? is this a sign corporate america is back on its feet? >> i don't know if we can say they're back on their feet but they're probably getting ready to put their shoes on and make a step at some point. but there are some companies that are doing better. they're in better position because of cost cuts. not necessarily because of demand. when sales pick up we could see other companies. the company is thinking about it but waiting for sales to turn around first. i don't know anyone who feels sad about getting more money in their paycheck. for more go to cnnmoney.com and read more about it. >> putting the shoes on, getting ready to. >> find those laces. >> that's right. stephanie, thanks.

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three people arrested and charged in the deadly beating of a 16-year-old. the honor student was punched, beaten and stomped in the head in a cruel attack caught on video. was this boy targeted? or the victim of random violence. >> stranded in surging flood waters in the philippines. some make it, others not so lucky. manila hit by its worst flooding in more than 40 years. a world-famous director ends up in jail on an arrest warrant from more than 30 years ago. what are roman polanski's plans? what's he going to do next? your views on his arrest. i'm richelle carey. welcome to hln "news and views."

three teens have been ordered held without bail on first degree murder charges accused of brutally killing 16-year-old honor student darian albert as he walked home from school. the three suspects ages 19, 18, and 16 are all charged as adults. this beating, absolutely brutal. we want to warn you up front the video you're about to see has graphic violence in it. darian was stepped on, kicked, hit on the head with a two by four. he died of his injuries that happened during this attack. this attack happened last thursday on chicago's south side. it was caught on tape. his family was victimized a second time when a makeshift memorial for him was apparently torched. >> i don't understand how 16, 17-year-old kids, how you could just stand over someone's body and just constantly beat them, stomp them to death. >> to go and burn a memorial after such tragedy, then that just speaks for itself to what

kind of people they are. >> the grand father says he can't understand why anyone would go after his grandson. he describes his grandson as a good kid who did not have to die. >> he was in bible class this tuesday night. church on sunday. i have no trouble out of my grandson whatsoever. this thing that happened to him is so horrific that we just don't know what we're going to do. we lost a really dear friend in my grandson. he was a blessed child. i don't know where all this anger come from these people today. that's just too much anger for someone to have in their heart. all i can do is i'm going to pray for these people, i'm going to to pray for forgiveness. >> a vigil for derrion is being held at his school and there is extra security for a memorial. investigators in florida say a tip to a st. augustine newspaper regarding the whereabouts of haleigh cummings

has turned up empty. this is surveillance video of a woman delivering a letter to an editor at the paper last week. in it there was a tip about an area where the missing girl was thought to be buried. but a search of that area didn't turn up anything. the woman later came forward and told police she didn't write the letter but was a messenger for a woman who claimed to be an fbi informant with psychic abilities. now detectives want to talk to him. haleigh cummings hasn't been seen since she disappeared from her home in february. the philippine government is asking for international help to clean up the damage from massive flooding. the high waters came after tropical storm ketsana slammed the country over the weekend. at least 140 people were killed and dozens of others are missing. you see the people clinging to debris. the debris smashed into pillars of a bridge. look at the raging waters there. others on the roadway tried to

toss ropes to them but it's not clear if they were rescued. others huddled on rooftops waiting for army helicopters to rescue them. the roads were closed making search and rescue efforts incredibly difficult. this was the heaviest rainfall in manila in more than 40 years. more on the severe weather in the philippines, we turn to meteorologist chad myers. chad, are these people going to get a break so they can start to really in earnest have rescue efforts? >> yes, for the next couple of days. but there's another storm out here that may actually develop into something more. although the forecast is for it -- this is called a typhoon. i want people to know, typhoon, cyclone, hurricane, all the same type of storm, just different oceans. so they have different first names, if you will. there you go, this is the storm that we're worried about for the next one. but it is forecast to make that big turn, like most atlantic u.s. hurricanes do. the last one did not. it went right through manila and there it is. it is headed into vietnam right

there. there's denang, the city at this point in time i think is probably in the most danger from all of the water that could pile up in it. that whole city of denang almost feels like what would be cape cod. it's an area, you can pile water up. let's open this up and i'll fly you right in there. there goes the u.s. the large pacific ocean. we're talking western pacific. there's manila. the south china sea. manila at some point in time during this flood had 80% of the city underwater. 450,000 people tonight will not have a home to go back to because of this flooding. now this storm, ketsana, is moving toward vietnam. i want you to notice, look how topographic, look how mountainous this area is here. all of that water, all that rain is going to get up into those mountains and back down into these cities. now, most of eastern vietnam is a farming community, rice and the like, agricultural area. but there are towns and cities

intermixed in these areas. and it is going to be one nasty storm because even though ketsana was only a tropical storm when it hit manila, it is now equal to a category 2 hurricane with winds of 105. it is going to be one restless night i'm afraid for a lot of those people there as the storm continues to move in. and now, richelle, you can begin to see the last couple of frames, the storm does have an eye. this is the colorful graphic that we use showing where the strongest storms are. but in the middle where it's going to be calm, there's the eye. going to be moving onshore into vietnam tonight. >> when you speak in terms of eye and hurricane, that's when we really start to understand it here. that makes us really be clear. you said 450,000 people, my goodness. >> we talked about how atlanta had 100 people to 1,000 people without homes because of the flood there. multiply that number by 450. that's what you have here. >> you almost can't get your mind or your heart around what these people are going through. thank you, chad.

iran says it has successfully tested long-range missiles capable of reaching israel and u.s. military bases in the middle east. the drills began yesterday, just two days after iran admitted it's been secretly building a second uranium enrichment facility, this one south of tehran. the u.s. and its allies have warned iran it must open up the site to international inspections. the tests in the new site are giving new urgency to a key meeting in geneva thursday between iran and six world powers. secretary of state hillary clinton says tehran has until then to make a choice. agree to end its nuclear program or face crippling new sanctions. massive credit card debt has raised new questions about a suspect in an alleged terror plot. reports show suspenajibullah za filed for bankruptcy because of credit cards.

despite a monthly income of about $800. that's what he stated on all these applications. zazzi will be formally charged tomorrow with conspireing to use weapons of mass destruction against unspecified targets in new york. after filing for bankruptcy investigators say he made trips back and forth to pakistan. the secret service is investigating a facebook poll that asked whether president obama should be assassinated. the survey was posted on facebook saturday. company officials removed it as soon as they got wind of it. this poll asked the question, should obama be killed? the choices were, no, maybe, yes, and yes if he cuts my health care. secret service is looking into it because even if it was meant as a joke, it is still considered a threat against the president. in other words, you cannot make jokes like that. a judge has ordered the children of martin luther king jr. to sit down, literally. a legal tug of war forced the three living brothers and sisters to come face to face. it's part of our new segment

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movie director who won an oscar for the film "the pianist" is now fighting extradition to the u.s. on a 32-year-old sex charge. switzerland authorities say roman polanski could actually be released pretty soon on bail. he was arrested there saturday on an international warrant. the u.s. wants him for his 1977 guilty plea to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. polanski fled the u.s. because he says the judge reneged on a plea deal. supporters are stunned. polanski had gone to zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award for his films including "rosemary's baby" and "chinatown." the case is complicated. a california judge ruled the original judge mishandled the case but refused to actually throw it out. the victim is now in her 40s and she wants this whole thing to go away. she wants the case dismissed.

she says bringing the case up over and over again is painful to her and her family. polanski did pay her an undisclosed amount of money. all day we've been asking, what do you think? should polanski be taken back here to the u.s.? is this case too old? should it be thrown out as the victim has said she wants? let's get to the phones. perry is calling us from newburgh, new york. perry, what do you think should happen in this case? it is pretty old. but a lot of people say that doesn't matter. what do you think? >> caller: he should definitely be extradited back. he took a plea deal and the deal was to do time and he should have faced up to it just like plaxico burress is facing up to his time, he shot his own self in the leg. >> you're saying -- all right, you were pretty clear. perry, thank you. let's go to erie, pennsylvania. darrell is holding there. darrell, what are your thoughts on this? >> caller: he should definitely

be extradited back. >> did we just lose you? >> caller: he is using power to get this plea deal, then he didn't man up and do his time is ridiculous. >> okay, darrell. i think that his stance on it was that he started to think maybe he was going to get more time than what he had agreed to, and that's why he took off. but you feel like he's got to come back and settle this one way or another? >> caller: well, i think drugging and raping a 13-year-old, he should get a lot more than two to five he's looking at. >> okay. darrell, thank you for your phone call. i've got a lot of responses to this question on my facebook page. a lot of you, the majority of you saying you think he should come and face the music regardless of what the victim in this case wants. lillian wrote, he has been tree all this time, and now they want justice? please. when they do arrest him he will be out the next day so why bother? rochelle posted this, it shouldn't matter if a pedophile's victim wants to get on with her life. the man broke the law and he

should serve the time. he just gives future pedophiles hope they won't get caught. elizabeth, if this alleged victim does not want any legal action taken it should be let go and the state should not waste taxpayers' money to try a case that is so old. this is a 32-year-old case. miranda, a crime is a crime no matter how old it is. i understand the victim wants us to let it go but i don't see where we can. if we do nothing about it then it looks like we are okaying his actions. thanks for all your facebook comments, your e-mails, your phone calls on this. "prime news" starts at the top of the hour. a lot of topics there you will want to comment on as well. check them out at cnn.com/primenews. reading and math scores are up for african-american students across the country. but not enough to close the gap with their white peers. it's a part of our new series "what matters." it's a partnership with

"essence" magazine and it takes a look at news in the african-american community that affects all of us. according to the education department report three states narrow the gap in fourth grade reading, 15 states in fourth grade math, and four states in eighth grade math. just a little wrap-up for you there. the three surviving children of martin luther king jr. all attended a court-ordered meeting today. it is the most recent step in the battle over the civil rights leader's estate. this is video of the siblings from last year. there has been a legal tug of war since bernice and martin luther king iii sued their brother dexter accusing them of taking money from their parents' estate. all three are shareholders of a corporation that controls the estate but haven't met since 2004. the judge is warning they could lose control if they don't resolve their differences. check out the october issue of "essence" magazine or logon to cnn.com/whatmatters.

just outside a major u.s. city people have pitched tents and are just scratching by, scratching for survival. they all have one thing in common. and it's not a love of the great outdoors. find out what it is on "news and views."

>>. >> the flooding that have vaged the southeast last week, it's pretty much over but there are still some aftereffects people are dealing with. a man driving down a street in atlanta felt the earth move. you can see what happened.

he and his car ended up in the bottom of a sink hole. listen to this, he had to climb out, go get help. while he was gone, someone broke into his car and stole the radio. yeah. well, the northern part of georgia is facing a massive cleanup. the state has doubled its estimate of the property damage caused by the flood. it now stands at $500 million. an oil spill closed a three-mile stretch of the houston ship channel. now the coast guard is working to clean up the 10,000 gallons of oil that poured from a ship. the leak happened after it collided with another ship that was friday night. the coast guard says it's removed 4,000 gallons of oil so far. georgia law prohibits convicted sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school, church, park, or anywhere else children might gather. as a result, probation officers are sending homeless sex offenders to live here. in the woods. outside atlanta. the primitive camp site complies

with the law. that's little comfort to those who are required to live there. >> each county needs to get one place that is compliant and let sex offenders live there and go back to work. charge them rent. make them pay rent, you know. if it's a place where they can pay the utilities, let them pay utilities. you know, give them some sense of responsibility and that way they can go back to work, be back up on their feet. because some of the guys don't deserve to be out here. some do, some still deserve to be in prison. but some don't deserve to be out here. >> probation officers say they have few options for homeless sex offenders. only one homeless shelter in the entire state meets the law's restrictions. a south carolina politician gave away an ak-47 at his latest fund-raiser and every donor also got the chance to shoot that machine gun. dean allen is running for adjutant general. if elected he'd be in charge of

the south carolina national guard. >> i wanted to have a place where we could have some fun, you know. most political candidates, republican side in particular, they want to get out of the country club and stand around with a glass of wine in their hand and everybody talk. >> he says the machine gun social, as he called it, was a way to show support for the second amendment. last week was the worst on wall street. the worst they'd seen since early july. stocks kicked off this week with a rally. the business desk in new york with the trading details and news of an advertising slogan that's making a comeback. do tell. >> indeed, richelle. stocks surge today on a pair of multi-billion dollar deals. xerox is buying affiliated xlurt services in a cash and stock deal worth nearly $6.5 billion. abbott laboratories is said to acquire solvay for nearly $7

billion. the dow surging 124 points to 9789. nasdaq gained nearly 2%. the broader s&p 500 added 1.75%. we're expecting a huge onslaught of economic reports including readings on home prices, auto sales, consumer confidence and unemployment. in an effort to boost tourism, sin city is dusting off a tried and true slogan. according to the "las vegas sun" newspaper, "what happens here stays here." we know that one. the what happens here tv ad started airing in january 2003 but were dropped for other themes including a slew of far less medicalable slogans created to acknowledge the nation's struggling economy, like "vegas right now" or "crazy times call for crazy fun." everyone still remembers. >> what happens in vegas stays in vegas." >> that was a good one. thanks, steph. all right. watch "clark howard" every

saturday ask sunday at noon, 4:00 p.m. eastern time. you know why, because clark helps you save more, spend less, avoid getting ripped off. the last ones to see her are heading up a search to find her. jane velez-mitchell with the latest on the disappearance of matrice richardson.

a shocking, upsetting story ouch chicago. the video you're about to see is graphic, heartbreaking. prosecutors have charged three teens, 19-year-old silvanis shannon, 18-year-old eugene riley, and a 16-year-old with first degree murder in the case of derrion albert who was brutally beaten to death. investigators are looking at this graphic video taken at the scene. this was thursday. you can see several people are beating derrion with large planks of wood, stomping on him. one thing investigators are trying to figure out is whether this beating was intentional or whether he was just a bystander

who got caught up in the violence. derrion's family says he was just walking home, 16 years old, and they think he was targeted because he refused to join a gang. many people in this area say they are stunned by the violence of this attack. >> i don't understand how 16, 17-year-old kids, how you could just stand over someone's body and just constantly beat them and stomp them to death. >> his family held a vigil outside of his high school today. police did beef up security around the school just in case. the movie director won an oscar for the film "the pianist" is now fighting extradition to the u.s. on a 32-year-old sex charge. swiss authorities say roman polanski might be a free man again soon, might be released on bail. he was arrested in switzerland saturday on an international warrant. the u.s. wants him for his 1977

guilty plea to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. polanski fled the u.s. he says because the judge reneged on a believe deal. people who support him, they're stunned. >> this is for me a shock and i'm ashamed to be swiss, that swiss is doing such a thing to a brilliant, fantastic genius. >> polanski had gone to zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award for his films, films like "rosemary's baby" and "chinatown." a judge in california ruled the original judge mishandled the case but didn't actually throw it out. the victim is now in her 40s and shouldn'ts this whole thing to go away. she wants the days dismiscellaneoused. she says bringing this thing up over and over again is very painful to her and her family. polanski did 8 pay her an undisclosed amount. for more on what's expected next, tom o'neal from the

magazine "in touch weekly." he helped us put all these details in perspective. obviously without going into too much detail, tell us some more of the allegations in this case. >> well, the actual crime which he's admitted to is sore died. when you look at her testimony it makes it hard to be sympathetic to him. he invited her over to jack nicholson's house is on sensibly for a photo shoot. got her in the hot tub, plied her with quaaludes and champagne, forced himself on her. her description of fighting him off is pretty traumatic. when we look back and say, oh, let's forgive him, he did 43 days in jail in 1978 for this. a lot of people feel that this is really unfinished business. >> and he did plea. let's be very specific. what did he enter a plea to? >> he was charged with rape,

sodomy, all kinds of things, drug charges. he admitted to only one charge, which was unlawful sex with an underage gal. >> the victim who we said now she's middle-aged, she has said that she wants this to go away, hasn't she? >> yes, and that's where we all -- if we want to pass judgment on this ourselves -- have to lien ovnger on this. the point you made of the civil payoff she got makes you wonder, does she want this to go away because that's part of the deal she made for money from him? or a case of, look, this is so traumatic for her that she wants it to go away so the pain stops? if that's the case, then it's not a matter of some people portraying this as, well, it's no big deal, she's forgiven him, make it all go away. no, if she's suffering that much maybe he should pay some more. >> often when it comes to a crime it's often taken out of the hands of the victim. prosecutors say they do what they have to do.

tom, it seems prosecutors over the years have sent out signals that they're not looking to throw the book at him anymore. why won't he just go deal with it? >> that's what's so surprising about this case. in 2003, when the oscars were on and she went onnnnnn "larry kin the victim, and said, i forgive him, that was the moment when he could have come back to los angeles. the district attorney's office sent many signals saying, look, according to california law you have to appear before a judge before we can throw this case out. or say it's resolved as a matter of the 43 days he served in 1978. but he won't do that. i think it's a matter of pride. and i think it's back fired on him. >> wow. we'll have to see what happens next. like we just reported the authorities, swiss authorities, say he might be free on bail soon. who knows what the next step is. tom, thank you, we appreciate it. what do you think? should roman polanski be extradited to the u.s.? is this case too old? should it be thrown out as the victim is asking?

jeff wrote this. don't send the wrong message to criminals by not holding them accountable. just because he was able to evade police and leave the country. elizabeth wrote this. if his alleged victim does not want any legal action taken, then it should be let go and the state should not waste the taxpayers' money to try a case that is so old. karen feels this way, polanski is a fugitive from justice, statutes of limitations don't apply because he was convicted and fled so his sentence remains to be served. kevin, he should be extradited to serve his sentence. wealth and fame should not exempt him. deborah, if we never hold people responsible for these sorts of crimes the message is that rape, incest and predatory behavior are accepted and overlooked. abby's comment, don't let him get away just because he's rich and powerful. he needs to do his time. whether the girl wants it thrown

out or not is irrelevant. she was underage and he knew what he was doing. thank you for taking the time to share your comments and your perspective on this, we really appreciate it. the secret service is investigating a facebook poll that asks whether president obama should be assassinated. the survey was posted on facebook saturday. company officials remove it as soon as they got wind of it. this is exactly what it said. should obama be killed? the choices were, no, maybe, yes, and yes if he cuts my health care. the secret service is looking into it because they say even if it was a joke, it is still considered a threat against the president. the naacp calls a larger than life image of president obama "a veiled attack on all african people." we've seen this image before. it shows the president as the joker from the latest "batman" movie. this measures 10 by 20 feet and hangs from a richmond strip club in a busy part of town. some people want it removed.

>> this is the first thing you see. this is such a poor representation of this city. >> i don't think the city should be allowed to take it down because it is a first amendment right. >> at the same time, i think you have to consider the message that your media is sending. >> the club's ener says the poster is his statement against big government and it's his constitutional right to hang it. investigators in florida say a tip to a st. augustine newspaper regarding the whereabouts of haleigh cummings, they say this tip has turned up empty. this is surveillance video of a woman delivering a letter to the editor at the paper last week. in it there was a tip about an area where hey lee was thought to be buried. but a search of that area didn't turn up anything. the woman later came forward and told police she didn't write the letter, she was just a messenger for a man on claimed to be an fbi informant with psychic abilities. now police want to talk to him.

h h haleigh cummings hasn't been seen since february. records show sect nauji beulah zazi filed for bankruptcy because he charged $51,000 on his credit cards. he had more than two dozen creditors including banks and retailers. all this in spite of stated income of $800 a month. he'll be formally charged tomorrow with conspireing to use weapons of mass destruction york.st unspecified targets in after filing for bankruptcy, investigators say he made trips back and forth to pakistan. just outside a major u.s. city, people have pitched tents and are scratching for survival. they all have one thing in of the great outdoors. although find out what it is on "news and views."

iran says it has successfully tested long-range missiles. these missiles they say are capable of reaching israel and u.s. military bases in the middle east. these drills started yesterday just a couple of days after iran admitted it's been secretly building a second uranium enrichment facility south of tehr tehran. the u.s. and its allies warned iran it must open up this site to international inspections. the tests and the new site are giving new urgency to a key meeting in geneva thursday between iran and six world powers. secretary of state hillary clinton says iran has until then to make a choice. agree to end this nuclear program or face crippling new sanctions. the philippine government is asking for international help to clean up the damage from massive

flooding. deadly flooding. the high waters came after tropical storm ketsana slammed the country over the weekend. officials say 140 people were killed. and dozens of others are missing. some people clinging to floating debris, you can see there, were smashed into the pillars of a bridge with raging waters. others on the roadway tried to toss ropes to them. it's not clear if they were rescued. others huddled on rooftops, waiting, hoping for army helicopters to rescue them. roads were closed and that makes search and rescue efforts difficult. it was the heaviest rainfall in manila in 40 years. lightning start add wildfire in yellowstone national park and it was burning for ten days before anybody noticed. it is still raging east of the park's main geyser, old faithful. park officials closed a 20-mile section of the grand loop road

yesterday. in the two weeks it's been burning, about 9,000 acres in wyoming are scorched. the national park service doesn't expect it to be fully contained until the end of next month. store clerk in arizona is attacked by a robber with a crowbar and this vicious attack was captured on camera. take a look. >> stay back, right here, right here! >> it looks like the clerk kind of went back and was hit a second time when she tried to stop the robber. she's okay. and this attacker got away with about $200 in cash. georgia law prohibits convicted sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of school, church, a park, or anywhere else children might gath. as a result probation officers are sending homeless sex offenders to live here. take a look. it's the woods.

right outside atlanta. the primitive camp site complies with the law. that's little comfort to those who are required to live there. >> each county needs to get one place that is compliant. and let the sex offenders live there and go back to work. charge them rent. make them pay rent, you know. if it's a place where they could pay the utilities let them pay utilities. you know, give them some sense of responsibility and that way they can go back to work, be back up on their feet, because some of the guys don't deserve to be out here. some do, some still deserve to be in prison. but some don't deserve to be out here. >> probation officers say they don't have a lot of options for homeless sex offenders. only one homeless shelter in the entire state meets the law's restrictions. keep washing your hands, wiping things down. health experts say a swine flu pandemic is sweeping the nation. how many states are reporting cases now?

all right, "prime news" is coming up in just a few minutes. we're going to be checking in with mike galanos.

he has a preview of what's coming up at the top of the hour. you ready, mike? >> i think i am. >> let's check in with mike. we've been following this story about this horrible beating in chicago. there's been developments throughout the day. you're going to pick it up. >> yeah, i was listening to hln on the way in. it's like you come in and go, do i really want to watch this? obviously we do want to see what happened here, how could something like this happen. >> but man. >> we're going to show you the video. it is brutal. it's almost surreal to watch this as a 16-year-old kid ends up dead. we're going to find out who was this guy? derrion alberts. from all accounts an honor student, just a really good young kid with a bright future. but now he's dead. and a community and we all are left with so many questions. how does something like this happen? there have been three arrests. first degree murder charges, charged as an adult -- >> his grandfather, i was so struck by his grandfather saying, why are these kids so angry? >> watching the video, that's what you see is this rage that's going through there.

we'll take your calls, your comments, your questions, your thoughts. 877-tell-hln. also this one. if you didn't know this, credit card companies seem to be snooping more than ever. it's not just enough to pay your bills and pay them on time. if you go to, for example, a discount store, walmart, some companies might see that and go, huh. other people go to walmart, this is just an example, they don't pay their bills on time, hence, you're starting to go there now, maybe you won't, so we're going to cut your credit limit. we've got a guy coming in, had a $10,000 credit limit, slashed down to $3,000. that will kill a credit score. and that will start affecting your life. that's happening out there. want to hear from you. 877-tell-hln is the number. one other topic for you, want you to call in. we know our test scores for the kids in the u.s., not that great in math and science. what's the answer? do they need more time in the classroom? what are your thoughts on that? me personally, i'm a family guy. i don't want more time taken away from the family. if my kid's in school until 5:00

or talking about going on saturdays. but i'm willing to listen. we'll see where this is going. do you think that's a good idea? 877-tell-hln. number, cnn.com/hln or text us. >> comy dad is all about the exa school. >> really? >> he would make the classroom at home if he had to. all right. >> that i might be part of. >> i know you would. listen to this, in case you hadn't noticed a second wave of h1n1 or swine flu pandemic is sweeping the countries. doctors, health clinics hospitals and schools are seeing an increasing number of patients with flu symptoms. 26 states are reporting widespread flu activity. 16,000 students were affected. the first swine flu vaccine will

be ready next month. here is good news in a bad economy. gas prices are going down. they are at $2.50, the aaa national average is 11 cents cheaper than last month. this is because the recession and fewer people working. you can help save endangered gorillas and pick up facebook friends in the process. uganda's wildlife authority has a fund-raising program to connect you to a specific gorilla for a buck. follow this animal on twitter. there are dozens of gorillas from five different groups to choose from. getting you hooked up will cost you $1. the money will be used to hire extra rangers to protect their living areas. the humpback whale could be removed, could be, from the endangered species list. that is good news, right?

some environmentalists say not so fast.